Colombia vs Sweden: Reported suicide rates among young women
Colombia
5.09 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
Sweden
5.09 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Colombia rank
33rd
Sweden rank
34th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Colombia
- Sweden
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.09 deaths per 100,000 population against 5.09 deaths per 100,000 population in Sweden, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Sweden ahead.
Colombia ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 34th of 110 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8908 deaths per 100,000 population | Sweden |
| 1960s | 11.01 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.98 deaths per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 1970s | 7.23 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4813 deaths per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 1980s | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.2941 deaths per 100,000 population | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3156 deaths per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 2000s | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 2010s | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6718 deaths per 100,000 population | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 population | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Colombia or Sweden?
- Colombia, at 5.09 deaths per 100,000 population against 5.09 deaths per 100,000 population in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Colombia and Sweden?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 population, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sweden?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Sweden rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Colombia ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 34th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.